Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-28

CHICAGO. April S,-ihe pig sucA ucss
showed evidence OF going 20 pieces to-dsy. u b
possibls hat the scare over tho possibility OF q
squeeze In May delivery has not entirely
passed, but certainly free selling by memoers
AZ tho ball clique frightened tho growing cisss
Of ANAL holders and developed panicsy ADJ
free throughout the entiro day. rhswas espe-,
cially true at the opening, whom tho onertnss
we're very heavy. The starting price Tor nay
delivery vss siAc., but values droPped on 80
conid not execute them at anywhere near NE
limits given. IL was no: matter OF price me
trouble was TO rnd buyers. Everybody ves
selling and no one cared 70 buy. and price,
,,ropped kakc nc a time. The impression had
gone out before tho opening that the "ch9ae"
were about 10 sell. aud for the nist ton m'nutes
there was a scramble 70 roaliss seldom w w
messed ON the Exchange. May declined shc-
t) Sc while June declined &c. AID July NC.
During the excitoment May dropped TO I've,
below June, though this premium snDse-
quently narrowed down again, when seinng
ceased TO some extent Operators began 70
COMPARE notes, and they came TO the conclusion
that some OF tho hrns identified with the
Clique had bought very freely OF June. anu
shls caused lrmer feeling. MAY advanced
iKc June xc.. andJuly SC. Ia tho Afternoon.
however, selling was again Of . furious do.
scriptiop, and May dropped 10 sikc, AMI
closed for the day at Ssc.. or sAc. lower nan
yesterday; June 10. lower, aud July &c. lover.
IL was found difficult 90 anaiyze the days ops-
rations, but tina prevalent belief appeared 70
10 ihat the "cliauo" Intended 10 shift ne loot
OF carrying wheat 10 June on other paruee re-
moving the fear In measure OF NAY Gov
nor." Clearings FROM the sesbosrd wefs
10000 bushels. The amount OF wheas on
ocean passage Increased 3sD.0O0 bushels. The
weakness In wheat was reelected IN cora, sbs
throughout the day speculative offerings we're
free, causing n decline 81 Saftc., tho market
closing al nearly inside figures. The receipn
were less than usual, ard estimated arrivals
Ter to morrow we've alao small Oas were
.l.nW
speculative offerings. Meas pork was un-
changed. There was a-s,rong pressure - sell
lard and prices broke OF 20c.. closing M inside
figures. short-Ftbs declined s0sscc. aud closed
at the lowest prices OF the day.
ST. LOUIS
sr. LOUIS, April 2s.-Tlour quiet and ss-
changed. Wheat firm and &c. higher. A sharp
break In Chicago weakened the market Tor a
time, but the close was arm with May &c ana
June &c. higher. No. 3 red. cash, hAc.;
May. SiaSi &C. June, nHas29c. corn.MsI
active. closing &C. higher; AL else ds,, ani
June, 36ka'dhc, closing at S6hc. ose-
May weak and lover: other options STEADY
cash, sosSbc.; May, ShaS &c. Whiskey
steady at sli& Provisions du' aSa . ,1S ss
Lard, f6S5. Dry-salted moats (boxed)-lons
clear, S.75; clear iibs. E.slh; short clear,
AZ Bacon looked b-Shoulders, D.isA as62o long
clear. 81 25asS35h; clear ribs, faajatsoJ; short
clear, s55Oa<ao7k.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Aprli g1.--Flour Ia good de-
mand. whea, irmer; No. rcd. Sb. Corn
frmer: No mixed, iiiSc. Oats weaker: No.
? mixed, cote. Pork weak at sl6S. Lard
heavy at &C. eoas7. Bulk-meats dun sh1rtrib,
$40. Bacon firm and unchanged. Whl+xey
steady at sii3. Hogs quiet and easy
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, n. c., April T.-Turpentfns
Roafn " airainal Hks EoB1
strained, Soc. Tar nrm at g. ~ Crude tur-
pentine arm hard, Sl.D; yeilow-dip and VIZ
| gin. 523.
LOUISVILLE, April I.-Gruin anu provisions
| quiet aud unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NoRyoLK, VA, Aprii cotton Arm
| gross receipts, $40 bales; stock, pa, bales |;
sales, 50 bales; exports--eoasiwiso, 519 bales:
% Great Britain, - bales; TO France. -
| bales; 70 the Continent - bales.
srm middiing, iOi.c. Not receipts, is bslss I:
gross receipts, 10 bales; saies. = bales !;
stock, 2,ss5 bales; exports -
bales; to the Continent. - bales; 70 Great
Britain. - bales; 10 France. - balO.
SAVANNAH, GA. April G.-cot.on quiet;
| gross receipts, l3 bales; sales. 0i bales
| stock, G,Os3 bales; expOrts-coastwise, 67
bales: TO the Continent. - bales: 70 Great
Britain. - bales: to France. - bales.
| AUGUsrA. GA. April H.-cotton quiet;
mlddling, l0'lc. Receipts, iDj balssi sales, VI
| bales.
CHARLESTON. 8. C., April H.-Cot,on nrm.
middling. i0kc. Net receipts, lH bales I; gross
| receipts, li5 bales; sales. $500 Dalss; stok,
| l,7fi bales; exports-to Great Britain, -
bales: TO the Continent, - bales; coastxiss,
| -- bales: % FIance - bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
HSw YORK, April e7.-coi,on-dross re-
ceipts 2i60 bales. Futures closed steady; sales.
| 800 bales; April, sio. eOasi062; May. sio3oa
| sIOM; June. fi053asl0.59; July. 5000: Au-
| gust, sl0.7issi0,2; September, $40. Basi0.p. .
| December, t9s5as9St: January, @.gaslN.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIyERPooL, April .7-NooE. business mode
| rate 1t unchanged prices; uplsnds. S 9'i6t
| Ctlesns. ord. sales. 1000 bales; for speculs
ton and export, 1900 bales: receipts, o,yp
| tales. all American. Futures quiet; April,
| 2J-Sid. May and June, 366fi. June and
| July, 8 3-Gia3 tS6id.; July and August.
| fOG4d. August and September. t3oid-
| Tenders-1oO bales on tho new and 100 bales ON
the old docket Wheat nrSa; demand fair:
| holders offer sparngly; No. California, s@a
| Il. IL; red winter, -. id.a'@ 81. Corn quiet
| ana steady: demand poor. spirits VI Iarpen-
| tine g9s. sd. Rosin-Common, s. iHd.
| l.. h.-Salos or American. J,sO bAles.
| ArTL 5000, seller; April ani May.
| a6-64d.. seller; May ant June. 5 &-sti,
seUet' june hno ydly' D SOU, s.ho1 Sby
| ana August fO-Cid., seller; August ant sep
| temter. S i2-6id.. seller; September aud Oct>-
| Der, 5 36-6id.. seller; October ani Noyembsr.
| g7-6id., value; September. 5 E;-6ii.. seller.
Futures dull
4 T.. H.-April, 8 37-6ii., seller; April and
| Nay. S7-Gii.. seller; May and June, . n-s,i..
| seller; June and July. 5 3s-6id., seller: July
| and August. u Sd, seller: August and Sep
| tcmbor. f3-Gid., seller; september aud ocso-
| Ter. ) 5s-6id., seller; October and November,
| sS-6id., value: September. t,-Jif., seller.
| Futures quiet but steady.
| NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
| lReported Tor the Disps,ch-i
APRIL N.-Narket quiet and demand light
Sales NJ prices for fancy reported. Prime. 81 q
| SIC. fancy, &c. common. y a3c, shelisd, "a
| &C. factory hand picked, 3hai,4c.
| PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
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